Barton County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,717
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,638
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,637
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,402
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 534
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,293
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,170
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,454
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,805
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,430
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,575
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,268
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,635
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,253
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 237
Total employment, 2023 2,467
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 102,046
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,018
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 351
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 21.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 592.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 591.92
FIPS Code 29011